Jigsaw is a 1949 American film noir crime drama directed by Fletcher Markle starring Franchot Tone, Jean Wallace and Marc Lawrence. The feature was produced by the Danziger Brothers, Edward J. Danziger and Harry Lee Danziger from a screenplay by Vincent McConnor and Fletcher Markle, which was based on a story by John Roeburt. br br The film features cameo appearances by Marlene Dietrich, Henry Fonda, John Garfield, Burgess Meredith, Marsha Hunt, Doe Avedon, Everett Sloane, newspaper columnist Leonard Lyons and the film's director, Fletcher Markle. br br Plot: br When the owner of a printing shop is found dead, the District Attorney assumes that it was a suicide. But the Assistant D.A., Howard Malloy, suspects that there is a connection with an extremist political group called the 'Crusaders'. When a journalist whose articles had attacked the Crusaders is also killed, Malloy is convinced. With help from the widow of a prominent judge, he conducts an investigation. As he does so, he meets a peculiar political boss and also an attractive night club singer, each of whom could become either a source of help or a source of danger. br br Credits br Franchot Tone as Howard Malloy br Jean Wallace as Barbara Whitfield br Myron McCormick as Charles Riggs br Marc Lawrence as Angelo Agostini br Winifred Lenihan as Mrs. Hartley br Doe Avedon as Caroline Riggs br Hedley Rainnie as Sigmund Kosterich br Walter Vaughan as District Attorney Walker br George Breen as Knuckles br Robert Gist as Tommy Quigley br Hester Sondergaard as Mrs.